Image Art Workshop

Saturday, August 24, 2013

We've
been adorning ourselves with found objects for thousands of years. The
baubles in this post are accessories with a conscience. Jewelry can be made
from repurposed paper, plastic, glass, wire, rubber, fabric scraps, bungee cords, rope, metal washers, and much more.

To make your own, unique bangle (below), you'll need colored papers in the hues of your choice. I used craft glue and snippets of magazine papers (and a coat of varnish) to take a tape roll from refuse to reuse!

This handmade bracelet began as a nearly-finished roll of masking tape.

All you need to makea slip-on, unisex wristband or cuff are …

… a soft, flexibleold belt, superglue, scissors, and a metal ring.

Folk art jewelry by
anonymous crafters: The pin below at left makes use of walnut shells,
and the pin at right is made of pop tabs.